That's my next step opening up the control box and after a look if I don't find anything operate with it open, then check the relay at failure time...
73 Jeff kb2m
-----Original Message----- From: Norm n3ykf Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2018 9:21 AM To: kb2mjeff@att.net Cc: Amsat Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] G-5500 rotor issues
Jeff,
I bet one of the Elevation relays is dirty or has an intermittent connection. (bad wire, cold solder joint, etc).
Few minutes with a meter.
Norm n3ykf
On Sat, Feb 17, 2018 at 9:16 AM, kb2mjeff@att.net wrote:
I’m having an intermittent problem with my G-5500 rotor that is getting worse. Now several times a day when I acquire a satellite the elevation function doesn’t work. But, if I power the control box off and back on several times it starts to work. This is a problem with the Yaesu control box, as the manual elevation control doesn’t work when this happens. Any ideas to troubleshoot before I start to take things apart?
73 Jeff kb2m
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